State historical museum to offer free admission

The Wisconsin Historical Museum will offer free admission to visitors this Saturday, May 17. The museum offers information and exhibits on Wisconsin history from political legacies to the hodag, pictured. Facebook photo

MADISON — Wisconsin Historical Museum visitors will get in free on Saturday.

The museum is offering free admission and a 10 percent discount in its store to honor International Museum Day. Kite-decorating activities also are on tap.

The museum will be open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. that day. It's located at 30 N. Carroll St., on the Capitol square in Madison.